Cottage Mouse with stand

This month at Classy Cards 'n Such, all of the Stampavie stamps are on sale!  I love these stamps, and I have quite a collection built up.  :-)  You'll see more cards using the Stampavie stamps this month, so keep checking out this blog for more inspiration.  

I started by stamping this Cottage Mouse on watercolor paper with waterproof Jet Black Stazon ink.  The entire image is colored using the fabulous Distress Ink Markers and a Tim Holtz water brush - detailer brush nib.  Once the image was dry, I adhered a suede ribbon bow to the corner and matted it with some fun, off-center layers of green and suede cardstock.  The orange floral background was created by doing a Watercolor Distress technique (from Technique Junkies) with some distress inks.  Once that dried, I ran it through a machine with the Daisies embossing folder and then I lightly sponged some suede ink over the daisies so they would pop out from the background.

Did you notice the cute little card stand that the card is sitting in?  I used the Elegant Card Stand die to cut a suede stand to match my card.  The coolest thing is that it can be flattened out and mailed along with the card in a regular A2 envelope.  The recipient will have a fabulous way to display the card on a mantle or a shelf!

The distress ink marker colors that I used on this image are as follows:

Spun Sugar - flowers

Worn Lipstick - flowers

Aged Mahogany - flowers

Pumice Stone - mouse

Tumbled Glass - sky background, mouse's dress

Broken China - mouse's dress

Dried Marigold - house

Scattered Straw - roof, windows, basket, hat

Rusty Hinge - house

Peeled Paint - grass, flower leaves

Shabby Shutters - grass, flower leaves

Forest Moss - grass, flower leaves

Brushed Corduroy - planter, dirt road

Frayed Burlap - chimney, door, window frames

Vintage Photo - dirt road

Remember, all the Stampavie stamps are on sale this month.  Now's the time to pick up the ones you've had on your wish list.  You can save an additional 10% off your order by using this code, Holly-10, when you check out at Classy Cards 'n Such.  :-)  Have fun shopping!